These are the required elements for your Awesome Author Glog:

1. Original title with author's name
2. Link to author's web site, or a credible, equivalent web site dedicated to the author, or an article from World Book Online
3. Blog Entry/Research Essay
4. Sources of information - list or include graphics as in the Sample Glog
5. Suggested book titles with cover images
6. Interview with author or equivalent
7. Colorful, relevant graphics

Glog Rubric:

Awesome Author Glog—Scoring Guide

	60 That’s It! Excellent Work!	50 Good Job…	45 Adequate	40 Some Effort	30 Minimal Effort	Points Earned
Required Elements	The Glog includes ALL the following required elements: original title, author’s name, each student’s first name with first letter of last name, date. link to author’s website or credible, equivalent website link to your blog entry, which is your author research essay. sources of information (See sample glogs.) suggested book titles with cover images interview with author or credible, equivalent web site Facts about the author presented in a creative way	The Glog includes SIX required elements.	The Glog includes FIVE required elements.	The Glog includes FOUR required elements.	The Glog includes only THREE or fewer required elements.	_
	10Wow!	8Neat!	6Okay	4Hm-m-m…	2Minimal Effort
Creativity	Students have used creativity in the design. Glog is visually interesting and compelling.	Students have used creativity in the design. Glog is visually interesting.	Students have used some creativity in the design.	Students have used minimal creativity in the design. Glog design is incomplete.	Unlcear that students have used creativity in the design. Glog is not finished.
	30 That’s It! Excellent Proofreading!	25 Good Job Proofreading	20 Some Effort with Proofreading	15 Minimal Effort with Proofreading	5 Little or No Effort with Proofreading	Points Earned
Conventions	There are no noticeable convention errors—spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, or typos— in this Glog.	There are one or two errors that require correction.	There are three or four errors that require correction.	There are several errors that require correction	Numerous errors detract from the quality of the Glog.	_

rTOTAL POINTS _/100_

Bibliography Rubric

Awesome Author Bibliography—Scoring Guide

	10 That’s It! Excellent Work!	8 Good Job…	6 Some Effort	0 No Effort	Points Earned
Required Sources	Includes at least THREE citations from the required sources: one state database article one author website, Britannica Online, or another database one novel by that author	Includes at least TWO citations from the required sources: one state database article one author website, Britannica Online, or another database one novel by that author.	Includes at least ONE citation from the required sources: one state database article one author website, Britannica Online, or another database one novel by that author.	Did not include a bibliography	_
Citations	Citations are accurate and complete. Extra credit points possible for additional citations if reliable and credible (1-2 points per citation for a maximum of three).	Citations are mostly accurate and complete.	Citations are somewhat accurate and complete.		Extra credit:_
Organization	All citations are arranged alphabetically and indented properly.	Most citations are arranged alphabetically and indented properly.	All citations are arranged alphabetically OR indented properly.		___
Presentation	Bibliography includes the following elements: Header with I.D. number, name, section number, and date Title Consistent font Consistent spacing	Bibliography includes THREE of the following elements: Header with name, section number, and date Title Consistent font Consistent spacing	Bibliography includes TWO the following elements: Header with name, section number, and date Title Consistent font Consistent spacing		_

TOTAL POINTS _/40__